But maybe that's giving him too much credit. After all, nothing else about civilisation seems to have progressed in the intervening 250 years.
He would've probably said 4th grade, based on his other Americanisms. (They're old Americanisms, right? I'm American and have never heard anyone say "most anyone" or "needs must".)
Also, considering people still get down on one knee and give rings, and use sexist nomenclatures, I'm guessing school is still taught with sit-down desks, and standardized testing is still a thing.
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But maybe that's giving him too much credit. After all, nothing else about civilisation seems to have progressed in the intervening 250 years.
He would've probably said 4th grade, based on his other Americanisms. (They're old Americanisms, right? I'm American and have never heard anyone say "most anyone" or "needs must".) Also, considering people still get down on one knee and give rings, and use sexist nomenclatures, I'm guessing school is still taught with sit-down desks, and standardized testing is still a thing.